: of, relating to, or being a transformation (such as a translation, a rotation, or a uniform stretching) that carries straight lines into straight lines and parallel lines into parallel lines but may alter distance between points and angles between lines
affine geometry
affinely
adverb
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Noun
Ruby Prosser Scully at New Scientist reports that the researchers found a species called Sphagnum affine, or bog moss, in Ötzi’s colon.
—Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 1 Nov. 2019
Adjective
The affine wealth model has been applied to empirical data from many countries and epochs.
—Bruce M. Boghosian, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2019
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“Affine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affine. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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affine
noun
af·fine
a-ˈfīn, ə- 
: a relative by marriage compare blood relative
affinal
adjective
-ˈfī-nəl
Etymology
Noun
Middle French affin, from Latin affinis, from affinis related, from ad to + finis end, border
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